Based from research in the FX-41 Arcturus, the Air Force required a faster, lighter aircraft while still retaining excellent mobility and providing all weather multiple capabilities.

Enter the FX-43 Naos, the next generation in air superiority. In this evolution, engines and weapons bays have been more streamlined into the fuselage, further reducing drag. The control surfaces are optimized for the complex wing design. Two extra anti-ship missiles are carried over the wings to shield from radar underneath the aircraft. There is expanded area for pylons and weapons to expand capability.

VTOL down= open weapons bays
1,2= weapons bay air to air missiles
3,4= over wing anti-ship missiles